Livermore: Pedestrian struck, killed near Old Alatamont Pass Road

LIVERMORE -- A pedestrian walking near Old Altamont Pass Road died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said.

Details about the wreck were still being deciphered by the CHP, but the agency confirmed that the person was hit by the vehicle around 11:10 a.m. on Carroll Road near the old Altamont Pass. The person, whose gender and identity were not released immediately, was pronounced dead at the scene. The type of vehicle involved was not known immediately.

A coroner was en route to the scene, and the CHP was expected to be there investigating until later this afternoon. The fatality did not affect traffic on Interstate 580.